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most of us don't see us that way. so that is the problem. i think it's under estimating of your opponents' strength and the reality in ferm of how pool view them. there was riches and ridicule that i don't understand the election. i know it played a zeep impact. listen, as i said, our party has gone through that gfer. and obviously owe 51% of the done fri. i will take any one of the number of the criticism of president obama. and there arish shoes that as republicans i just disagree with. however, you go back to mitt romney's book, what was the title snl "no apology" right, inferring that the president runs around the world apologizing for america not true that never happened. the birther conflict. that he was an alien imposter in the oval office. he's a socialist, he's a marxist. all of this deranged nonsense had a terrible impact not on the president but on republicans. for anybody out there that thinks that mitt romney running around with donald trump was good -- gut out to colorado and start smoking it. [applause] it is -- it is -- it is
most of us don't see us that way. so that is the problem. i think it's under estimating of your opponents' strength and the reality in ferm of how pool view them. there was riches and ridicule that i don't understand the election. i know it played a zeep impact. listen, as i said, our party has gone through that gfer. and obviously owe 51% of the done fri. i will take any one of the number of the criticism of president obama. and there arish shoes that as republicans i just disagree with....
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each of us can do something. figure out how you can help a parent learn and do not be -- help a child learn and do not be afraid to speak. that is something we did our leaders a pass on. >> i would like to acknowledge you for the work you are doing. it is something we all appreciate as we are busy running our businesses. and living our lives. i saw "waiting for superman." it out raised me. -- it outraged me. i had no idea about the things that exist in the system that are really devastating. as somebody with your viewpoint and seeing things all across the country, other any examples that are evolving that we can look at as an example of progress or success that we can look at and kind of understand, where is the hope in all of that. >> a great question. there is another great movie coming out, "won't back down." you have a teacher and parent coming together to change the schools. talking about the stories is real important. when you see "waiting for superman," i know all the statistics, but as soon as i sought, i
each of us can do something. figure out how you can help a parent learn and do not be -- help a child learn and do not be afraid to speak. that is something we did our leaders a pass on. >> i would like to acknowledge you for the work you are doing. it is something we all appreciate as we are busy running our businesses. and living our lives. i saw "waiting for superman." it out raised me. -- it outraged me. i had no idea about the things that exist in the system that are really...
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said to us live all been talking about how there is a big squeeze. and 11 people feel like the money the department provided was not enough. there needs to be more resources. i do not see it happening. >> let's go right here. >> your discussion on the fiscal cliff is the conventional wisdom. they will find a way to build the bridge. i was the discussion yesterday where an alternative was presented. these numbers were saying that the fiscal cliff offers members of congress very difficult choices. nobody wants to vote for cuts to programs and entitlements and increasing taxes. there is a growing group that just my support growing over. they have the opportunity to do some positive things for their constituents who are injured in the fall. i'm curious if that makes any sense to you? >> begins to be january 1, 2013. rates are reset to where they were before the tax cuts. the amt reminas. all they suddenly have a lot of revenue. you can spend money. thee you get there, and t president has made it clear that the rights expire, cut elsewhere. that will actu
said to us live all been talking about how there is a big squeeze. and 11 people feel like the money the department provided was not enough. there needs to be more resources. i do not see it happening. >> let's go right here. >> your discussion on the fiscal cliff is the conventional wisdom. they will find a way to build the bridge. i was the discussion yesterday where an alternative was presented. these numbers were saying that the fiscal cliff offers members of congress very...
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caller: i use e-mail, i use ups, i use fedex. i don't use the post office -- anything i get in my mailbox i throw in the trash. i think the post office -- when you go into the post office, the workers are lazy and inept. it is just an archaic institution and i do not think it should be around. but that is just my opinion. guest: i think to each his own. i think if you do go by your local post office in the next few days you are likely to find a line there. i think it does have a constituency. host: how is congress trying to address what the caller was getting it, making it more viable as a business? guest: an interesting problem facing the postal service. to some extent, it's got this first-class mail letter delivery, which is 50% of what it does. that is sort of being pressured by the electronic technologies with its tweets or e-mail, but it does have a package delivery business that is growing. they are trying to allow it to may be reduced some of the work force, reduce some of the facilities, allow it to grow its packaging bus
caller: i use e-mail, i use ups, i use fedex. i don't use the post office -- anything i get in my mailbox i throw in the trash. i think the post office -- when you go into the post office, the workers are lazy and inept. it is just an archaic institution and i do not think it should be around. but that is just my opinion. guest: i think to each his own. i think if you do go by your local post office in the next few days you are likely to find a line there. i think it does have a constituency....
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they make us stronger. they make us self-sufficient. he has a long litany of describing how the sanctions are something that ultimately iran will turn to its benefit. now he are saying they are brittle. the truth is, they are brutal. if you look at what is happening in the iranian energy area, it is not only the fact they are able to sell less than 50% of what they were selling before, it is their production and output is down from over 4 million barrels a day to 2.6 million barrels a day. part of that is because of the sanctions, the inability to continue to toin their energy infrastructure. the inability to pump and a store oil as they should down oil fields, they may not be as easy to recoup. you look at what is happening to the currency, the devaluation. there is a -- there are some estimates that the currency is devaluated every two months. that means when you go buy something, it costs you twice as much. you have in the bank is worth half as much. is not to have an effect on the society as a whole. but that with the supreme leader
they make us stronger. they make us self-sufficient. he has a long litany of describing how the sanctions are something that ultimately iran will turn to its benefit. now he are saying they are brittle. the truth is, they are brutal. if you look at what is happening in the iranian energy area, it is not only the fact they are able to sell less than 50% of what they were selling before, it is their production and output is down from over 4 million barrels a day to 2.6 million barrels a day. part...
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let us work. here is our message -- obamacare is really romneycare, adopted on the model of massachusetts. it will open up an exchange that allows for competition and allow for us to take what is the very best of government programs, what is the very best in private sector, and what is the very best from entrepreneurialism and innovation in our academic sector to drive down the cost, provide greater access, focus on wellness and individual responsibility and, we have got something that if we were together, becomes the greatest system in the world. in our reach. it is all right before us. it takes a collection of the best thinking and the best ideas from not only both parties, but from all sectors of our economy and our country. that is where we need to focus on. but when you are staring at $750 billion annually, that clearly is the place where you are going to look to cut instead of on the backs of beneficiaries who have paid into an insurance program. >> you talked about how optimistic you are he
let us work. here is our message -- obamacare is really romneycare, adopted on the model of massachusetts. it will open up an exchange that allows for competition and allow for us to take what is the very best of government programs, what is the very best in private sector, and what is the very best from entrepreneurialism and innovation in our academic sector to drive down the cost, provide greater access, focus on wellness and individual responsibility and, we have got something that if we...
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but somehow, an act of us did and we have to ask ourselves, how this happened -- enough of us did and we have to ask ourselves, how did this happen? define or be defined. he hu succeed until project in the negative perception of his opponent and then set a positive one wins. given obama's atrocious record and given he had nothing to offer for the next four years except for more of the same, it should have been a cakewalk for romney to defy him. when the republicans distinguish themselves from democrat, they win. when they run as democrats like, they lose. democrats always run to the left end of the political spectrum. republicans have always enjoyed the support of conservatives and that number is at least double the number of liberals. hence you support the conservative agenda, you win. obama did not support the conservative agenda, and neither did mitt romney. at the end of the day, conservatives or left out in the cold. it should have been a landslide for romney but he's a moderate in his campaign in part on a bizarre defense from the outset. republicans in congress perform more dis
but somehow, an act of us did and we have to ask ourselves, how this happened -- enough of us did and we have to ask ourselves, how did this happen? define or be defined. he hu succeed until project in the negative perception of his opponent and then set a positive one wins. given obama's atrocious record and given he had nothing to offer for the next four years except for more of the same, it should have been a cakewalk for romney to defy him. when the republicans distinguish themselves from...
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with the biggest is for us is we are not seeing it develop. it will be an interesting cycle for us. typically these closing days we would be tilting our races to one party or another. campaigns really matter. to have redistricting. they control the process down the line. they were fighting tooth and nail to pick up these districts. this was the district that obama won by 63%. the democrats are not making the gains they need to, we could see minimal democratic gains. what could be surprising is republicans even pick up seats. > >> in a few minute bob macdonald will speak at a rally for mitt romney. he's expected to speak shortly. this is live coverage on c-span. >> in the state it has been a battleground. we have several battlegrounds going on. we have the governor's race going on. north carolina has had 20 straight years of democratic governors. it is the longest run of democratic governors east of the mississippi river that could come to an end. the democratic nominee whose lieutenant governor is walter dalton, polls suggest he is in deep trouble. he lost to them in 2008. they have
with the biggest is for us is we are not seeing it develop. it will be an interesting cycle for us. typically these closing days we would be tilting our races to one party or another. campaigns really matter. to have redistricting. they control the process down the line. they were fighting tooth and nail to pick up these districts. this was the district that obama won by 63%. the democrats are not making the gains they need to, we could see minimal democratic gains. what could be surprising is...
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thank you for joining us. can you give us an update on the outstanding races that have not been called? guest: sure. to live for having me. there are seven outstanding races that have not been called at this point. i think it is important noting we are only talking about house races here on the friday of the election we cannot any outstanding senate races. usually there is at least one senate race that drags on for a while. there are not any this time. the outstanding races, there are two in arizona that have yet to be called, 3 in california, 1 in north carolina, and one in florida. these have not been called because ballots are still being counted. mostly overseas and military balance, some early voting, especially in arizona. that is what is still being counted. host: are any of these expected to go to a recount? is it just provisional ballots and absentee ballots? guest: i think a couple will go to recounts. the closest, i believe, is in california in the seventh district. i think that will definitely be g
thank you for joining us. can you give us an update on the outstanding races that have not been called? guest: sure. to live for having me. there are seven outstanding races that have not been called at this point. i think it is important noting we are only talking about house races here on the friday of the election we cannot any outstanding senate races. usually there is at least one senate race that drags on for a while. there are not any this time. the outstanding races, there are two in...
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this guy has shared all the dangers with us and trains us. we're going to be the honor platoon at graduation. the only emotion is to please that drill sergeant and they will never forget his name for the rest of their lives. that kind of bonding takes place. the other thing, we talk with kids in the hospital. if they have any chance of recuperating and going back, they want to go back. the first thing they say is i want to get back with my team, with my buddies. they fight for the country, they fight for a cause, they fight for tedder, because they are seen. >> even if they cannot get back to their military units, they will look you inside and say i want to continue to serve them in some fashion. that is a value added that companies cannot really build into a job description. >> in 2005 i had a noncommissioned officer wounded in action in iraq and he lost a leg right above the knee. i was still in the fight and annie went to visit him and he said to tell the boss i am coming back. she thought that's great but that's not realistic. then he kne
this guy has shared all the dangers with us and trains us. we're going to be the honor platoon at graduation. the only emotion is to please that drill sergeant and they will never forget his name for the rest of their lives. that kind of bonding takes place. the other thing, we talk with kids in the hospital. if they have any chance of recuperating and going back, they want to go back. the first thing they say is i want to get back with my team, with my buddies. they fight for the country, they...
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can you tell us about this? >> any information on this i would ask you to await for something from the c.i.a. i will tell you the president will address this with a statement later. >> [indiscernible] >> is the president ruling out cuts to providers? >> here's what we have learned about the budget debate we have had over these past several months and years. and that is you can get savings out of our health care programs. and you can continue to take measures that strengthen those programs that do not harm beneficiaries and you certainly do not need to voucherize medicare. i know you didn't, but that is what is on the table and has been on the table from proponents of that approach. the point point the president is making we shouldn't be asking our seniors to pony up while we are giving tax cuts to corporations and wealthy americans. >> are you ruling out cuts that help beneficiaries? >> the president's position has been very clear and despite the ms. characterizeations, the president has brought about significan
can you tell us about this? >> any information on this i would ask you to await for something from the c.i.a. i will tell you the president will address this with a statement later. >> [indiscernible] >> is the president ruling out cuts to providers? >> here's what we have learned about the budget debate we have had over these past several months and years. and that is you can get savings out of our health care programs. and you can continue to take measures that...
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that would have saved us 4,405 dead. so everybody knows that military -- my dad was in the army and he knows it, so you know -- well, we don't need to defend the whole world. that's not in our constitution and nobody really wants us to do it. host: lead story in the wall street journalism, president obama's signal he wouldn't insist tax rates on upper income americans rise as part of a deficit reduction deal. so a new flexibility as he tries to accelerate talks with republic conditions. new clirity of the white house position marks a potentially important moment to figure out how to handle tax rates that are due to snap higher next year. one of the thorniest elements of the so-called fiscal cliff. host: that's the lead story this morning in the "wall street journal." marisa is a democrat in montana. marisa, good morning to you. the g.o.p. says address the spending problem. what do you think? caller: oh, thank you so much for taking my call. i'm so grateful and so grateful for c-span. let's never forget the dark days of t
that would have saved us 4,405 dead. so everybody knows that military -- my dad was in the army and he knows it, so you know -- well, we don't need to defend the whole world. that's not in our constitution and nobody really wants us to do it. host: lead story in the wall street journalism, president obama's signal he wouldn't insist tax rates on upper income americans rise as part of a deficit reduction deal. so a new flexibility as he tries to accelerate talks with republic conditions. new...
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we found that as americans get to know us and find there is really common human bond in between us and them and we want nothing different than they do, growst for our equality exponentially. host: the vice president for communications talking about it. first call from san antonio, texas. democrat. caller: it is horrible that the gentleman thinks 2 men and two women should be able to get married. marriage should be absolutely between a man and woman. and nothing else. i believe a people should have the right to live together and do what they want to do but i do not believe is right for two men or two women to be married. i think it is horrible. guest: i appreciate her point of view and it is a journey that a lot of americans are on. i do believe in law the fair minded americans struggle with this issue. for us, this issue is really rooted in equality and whether or back gay and lesbian americans will be able to live as full citizens -- whether or not gay and lesbian americans will be able to live as full citizens. the concept of marriage is brooded at the federal law 1300 times -- is ro
we found that as americans get to know us and find there is really common human bond in between us and them and we want nothing different than they do, growst for our equality exponentially. host: the vice president for communications talking about it. first call from san antonio, texas. democrat. caller: it is horrible that the gentleman thinks 2 men and two women should be able to get married. marriage should be absolutely between a man and woman. and nothing else. i believe a people should...
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they want us to stay in the pacific without trying to drive us out. we are not containing them. we need to work on concrete areas where you work on issues of school and bilateral that build constituencies for both relationships. it helps to solve some problems and put into context for the public -- the respective publics the fact that we have human rights and other areas of cooperation to keep this relationship steady. i will finish by saying that we should not be overly optimistic or pessimistic. i will go back to that expert, mark twain. he says about music what i would say about the u.s.-china relationship. --said about wagner's music he was a great music critic. britney spears'spair not asand said, "it's good as it looks." [laughter] >> thank you. >> let me pick up on a point he made earlier. it is a complex idea. a great challenge that we face and might face is managing this relationship. in this context, i want to stress what i see as two of the major issues of challenge. first, the internal challenge. we tend to assume that china is growing at an% a year -- 10% per year,
they want us to stay in the pacific without trying to drive us out. we are not containing them. we need to work on concrete areas where you work on issues of school and bilateral that build constituencies for both relationships. it helps to solve some problems and put into context for the public -- the respective publics the fact that we have human rights and other areas of cooperation to keep this relationship steady. i will finish by saying that we should not be overly optimistic or...
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take us deeper. guest: we have a short-term challenge which is the fiscal cliff, the tax cuts, the schedule, probably the tax increases that are scheduled, the expiration of tax cuts, and the schedule sequestration, and other spending cuts. that is short-term. the structural is known demographic trends, 10,000 people a day are retiring and will over the net 17 years. all care costs are still growing much faster than inflation and the economy. our tax system is outdated and needs to be restructured. those create large and growing deficits into the future. it's not a long-term anymore. it is the longer-term. we see it. these are going to be with us a long time and we need to recognize that reality sooner rather than later. host: first call from philadelphia, frank on our republican line. caller: good morning. i wanted to know if you -- whether or not the president will have to lower his threshold to people that are probably making around $200,000 a year. i don't think what he said during his campaign i
take us deeper. guest: we have a short-term challenge which is the fiscal cliff, the tax cuts, the schedule, probably the tax increases that are scheduled, the expiration of tax cuts, and the schedule sequestration, and other spending cuts. that is short-term. the structural is known demographic trends, 10,000 people a day are retiring and will over the net 17 years. all care costs are still growing much faster than inflation and the economy. our tax system is outdated and needs to be...
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it is preventing us from using our own family money. i would also like him to touch on the agenda 21 and the united nations and how we use billions, and how we could use that here. >guest: the inheritance tax is a tax on capital. if you are taxing with capital gains or inheritance tax, you have a small business man that gets up to $3 million, and then the family inherits and they have to break it up. that it destruction of capital, savings. there should be no inheritance tax. the businesses were built with money they paid taxes on. that is very destructive and we should not have an inheritance tax. this is coming to me, one of the most important taxes we can change. over the years, at the beginning, i used to wonder, why doesn't seem like average middle-class people coming to me want to deal with the inheritance tax. rich people all have a way to get around it, trust funds, overseas investments, all kinds of protection, but the average person with a small business or a farm that they do not want to give up, they are the one that will be
it is preventing us from using our own family money. i would also like him to touch on the agenda 21 and the united nations and how we use billions, and how we could use that here. >guest: the inheritance tax is a tax on capital. if you are taxing with capital gains or inheritance tax, you have a small business man that gets up to $3 million, and then the family inherits and they have to break it up. that it destruction of capital, savings. there should be no inheritance tax. the businesses...
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that tracks us up until death. when we think about adding automation to that and to be able to track the social security number -- every american has a fund. why cannot vote using the technology there today? when a person becomes legal voting age, each state should issue that individual a state id. that would solve the fraud. that would sell accessibility. it would not matter early voting or not because it is attached to a number. host: we will leave it there. a couple of stories regarding the situation in egypt. the lead story in "the washington post" -- also regarding the same story in "the financial times" -- back to the phones with our discussion for remedies to speed up the voting process. cathy, you are on "the washington journal." del ahead. caller: we have a vote by mail here. it is wonderful. we do not have problems. i am a little bit surprised a many people in the eastern part of the united states think there is so much fraud. we really do not have that much of a problem here. we always have a paper ballo
that tracks us up until death. when we think about adding automation to that and to be able to track the social security number -- every american has a fund. why cannot vote using the technology there today? when a person becomes legal voting age, each state should issue that individual a state id. that would solve the fraud. that would sell accessibility. it would not matter early voting or not because it is attached to a number. host: we will leave it there. a couple of stories regarding the...
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for us, provide work for us? that's nonsense. that was tried by ronald reagan. nonsense. what are we continuing with this? the party has to show more empathy. not because i am successful i will think that everybody else is [indiscernible]. my parents instilled in the hard work. also, government systems or programs helped me to get an education. it helped me to be where i am today. host: loou is on the line from waterbury, connecticut -- lou. caller: i am a registered republican, but i have been voting libertarian since the mid-1990's. i agree with everything mitt romney has said. when ronald reagan was president, approximately 29% of the american public got some kind of government assistance. today the number is 49% almost. thomas jefferson said it best. "once public realizes you have treasury, the republic is doomed." you have too many people suc king it up. a politician is robbing peter to pay paul will always have paul's vote. we have to cut the size of the federal government by 90%. we need to abolish social
for us, provide work for us? that's nonsense. that was tried by ronald reagan. nonsense. what are we continuing with this? the party has to show more empathy. not because i am successful i will think that everybody else is [indiscernible]. my parents instilled in the hard work. also, government systems or programs helped me to get an education. it helped me to be where i am today. host: loou is on the line from waterbury, connecticut -- lou. caller: i am a registered republican, but i have been...
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this guy has shared all of the dangers with us. he has taught us. he has trained us. look at where we are at now. we will be honored platoon at graduation. their only a motion is to please the drill sergeant. they'll never forget his name for the rest of their lives. that type of bonding takes place. when you talk to the kids in the hospital, if they have a chance of recuperating and going back, the first thing they will say is -- one to get back with my team and my buddies. they fight for a country and for a cause, but above all, the fight for each other. >> even if they cannot get back to their military unit, they will say -- i want to continue to serve in some fashion. that is a value added companies cannot build into a job description. >> in 2005, i had a noncommissioned officer wounded in action in iraq. he lost a leg just right above the knee. i was still in the fight. annie went to visit him and he said -- tell the boss -- i am coming back. she thought -- that is great, but that is not realistic. he knew i liked monty python. he said -- tell the boss it is only
this guy has shared all of the dangers with us. he has taught us. he has trained us. look at where we are at now. we will be honored platoon at graduation. their only a motion is to please the drill sergeant. they'll never forget his name for the rest of their lives. that type of bonding takes place. when you talk to the kids in the hospital, if they have a chance of recuperating and going back, the first thing they will say is -- one to get back with my team and my buddies. they fight for a...
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also, send us a tweet, post your comments on facebook, or send us an e-mail. we begin with the "washington times headline" -- we want to show you what the former florida governor had to say at yesterday's event. [video clip] >> we need to have a teacher evaluation system that is based on teachers being professionals and not part of some collective trade union bargaining process. we have a system to reward teachers based on an industrial and unionized model that is completely inappropriate for the 21st century, completely inappropriate. there are incredibly fine teachers that get paid less even though they are doing the lord's work consistently over time and there are teachers that are mediocre that get paid more because they have been there longer. long did it is not the determining factor of success in the classroom. we need to make sure that we provide all sorts of resources for teachers when they are struggling to be able to assure that more than a handful of their kids get a year's worth of knowledge in a year's time. but we should have no tolerance for wh
also, send us a tweet, post your comments on facebook, or send us an e-mail. we begin with the "washington times headline" -- we want to show you what the former florida governor had to say at yesterday's event. [video clip] >> we need to have a teacher evaluation system that is based on teachers being professionals and not part of some collective trade union bargaining process. we have a system to reward teachers based on an industrial and unionized model that is completely...
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damien ma will join us. from the c-span radio studios, we have the latest. >> the topics include the so- called fiscal cliff, the middle east and national security issues. you can hear all the shows re- aired. on "meet the press," lindsay gramm, dianne feinstein, and mike rogers, who chairs the house intelligence committee. on "this week," peter king and arms services committee chairman carl levin. chris wallace sits down with saxby chambliss, the vice chairman of the intelligence committee. also, republican governors bobby jindal and scott walker. "state of the union" follows with roy blunt of missouri and carlos the terrorist. at 4 p.m., john mccain and olympia snowe. the sunday morning talk shows re-airing on c-span radio. they began at 1200 eastern. listen to them all on c-span radio on 90.1 fm in the washington, d.c. area. listen on your but very, enjoyed -- blackbeerry, an droid or iphone. >> they are using a mobile phone to access facebook because they do not have a laptop or pc. in a lot of cases, th
damien ma will join us. from the c-span radio studios, we have the latest. >> the topics include the so- called fiscal cliff, the middle east and national security issues. you can hear all the shows re- aired. on "meet the press," lindsay gramm, dianne feinstein, and mike rogers, who chairs the house intelligence committee. on "this week," peter king and arms services committee chairman carl levin. chris wallace sits down with saxby chambliss, the vice chairman of the...
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he gave us the opportunity to choose what would be best for us. the republican party needs to stop pointing fingers at obama, making it seem like he put us where we are. we are where we are because we cannot come together as one and half the people of america. >> everybody has a kind of cut the president down for being on ssi and social security and all of that. i broke my back 10 years ago, and i am on disability. my daughter and my wife can depend on that. i would give up everything i got right now if i could get a job, but it is not the president. it is the insurance companies that these companies have the will not hire me, because i am too high of a risk. when i go down the street, the people that know me, the slack that i get is really uncalled for. if people would just start -- i do not know the right word. if people would start making an effort to making the world better, instead of trying to cut it down all the time, we might get somewhere. >> i am saddened today. i cannot believe the american people did not vote for a man with a proven re
he gave us the opportunity to choose what would be best for us. the republican party needs to stop pointing fingers at obama, making it seem like he put us where we are. we are where we are because we cannot come together as one and half the people of america. >> everybody has a kind of cut the president down for being on ssi and social security and all of that. i broke my back 10 years ago, and i am on disability. my daughter and my wife can depend on that. i would give up everything i...
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again, you got to use all your tools. i think the number one way to rise above on any particular issue, to rise above the partisanship is to figure out with your members of congress to make it about thire state, atheir dillstrict, that jobs, the jobs in their state or district. and their local economy. and in particular in this economic world right now that is very important. and i think is very important. members of congress sometimes act against what might be their core ideology if they see it that is particularly beneficial to the state or district therefrom. >> -- they are from. i think i am probably a little bit more cynical. i think there were some big things settled by implication in the election. but the ideological divide that exists between the parties is still pretty hard. the house is still a tea party conservative, a social conservative-dominated house republicans. they have less experience about compromising. know -- you don't have a lot of seasoned and experienced members who know how to compromise to get t
again, you got to use all your tools. i think the number one way to rise above on any particular issue, to rise above the partisanship is to figure out with your members of congress to make it about thire state, atheir dillstrict, that jobs, the jobs in their state or district. and their local economy. and in particular in this economic world right now that is very important. and i think is very important. members of congress sometimes act against what might be their core ideology if they see...
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us. i would welcome our panelists on stage and you'll get the really good sense for the two panels that we have a will be looking at by the numbers, the 2012 recap. immediately after, we will have a second conversation on the economy and the election. serving as moderator is ronald brownstein, one of the finalists for the pulitzer prize o coverage of the presidential campaigns. in fact, you may have seen him as part of the abc news team covering last night's election results in new york. first, we will do by the numbers, a 22 election recount. we have which airs -- we have whit ayres, president of north star opinion research. we will featured jerry bernstein, senior fellow at center on budget and policy priorities. the hon. elaine chao, former secretary of labor. and neera tanden, president for center for american cars. >> if you wanted to and set a predicate, you really could not have done better than last night. at the will look back on it as not only political but even a cultural and s
us. i would welcome our panelists on stage and you'll get the really good sense for the two panels that we have a will be looking at by the numbers, the 2012 recap. immediately after, we will have a second conversation on the economy and the election. serving as moderator is ronald brownstein, one of the finalists for the pulitzer prize o coverage of the presidential campaigns. in fact, you may have seen him as part of the abc news team covering last night's election results in new york. first,...
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it would hurt us pretty good. host: howie asking about the implications from the financial implications of what would happen next. guest: the congressional budget office, which is this of this non-partisan group that measures budgetary things and put of reports. but not another report last week we are assessing a divot going over the fiscal cliff and letting all of these tax cuts expire, it would slow economic growth down so much that it would put united states back into recession. whereas it extended all of the tax cuts and put up the mandated spending cuts, that would create jobs, it would boost economic growth, the only problem is over the long run it would add to the deficit. it is this balancing act. how do deal with the deficit? had you deal with economic conditions? host: are the market's watching this? we saw the united states credit rating take a dip on the congress was at a stalemate over whether or not to raise the debt limit. are we looking at that kind of a scenario again? guest: we are. but perhaps m
it would hurt us pretty good. host: howie asking about the implications from the financial implications of what would happen next. guest: the congressional budget office, which is this of this non-partisan group that measures budgetary things and put of reports. but not another report last week we are assessing a divot going over the fiscal cliff and letting all of these tax cuts expire, it would slow economic growth down so much that it would put united states back into recession. whereas it...
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it is not going to hurt us. we are in such a mess there is no reason not to experiment with different viewpoints, especially when it comes to monetary policy. host: gail russell chaddock? guest: high in the huge fan of third parties. there is a phenomenon of a critical realigning election, when the late shift, the new deal was won election -- was one election. people refer to this as a demographic election, and that -- that is a useful term, but democracy is not a block. out of the knicks could come possibilities for a third party -- this mix could come the possibility for a third party that would not be shackled by disputes of the past. -- we have already seen that parties have lost control of who finances candidates. what if these groups turned to funding third parties? it is an interesting possibility. it is certainly no longer true that the money has to come from one or two parties. host: gary johnson, libertarian candidate, reached 1.2 million votes, the most by any libertarian candidate. do you think there
it is not going to hurt us. we are in such a mess there is no reason not to experiment with different viewpoints, especially when it comes to monetary policy. host: gail russell chaddock? guest: high in the huge fan of third parties. there is a phenomenon of a critical realigning election, when the late shift, the new deal was won election -- was one election. people refer to this as a demographic election, and that -- that is a useful term, but democracy is not a block. out of the knicks could...
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facebook page or tweet us and also you can send us an e-mail. again, for our next 45 minutes why you decided to vote or why you decided not to vote. the headlines from the battle ground state newspaper, the "miami herald," final countdown. polls open at 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. that's the "miami herald." the end of the road, clinton stops here. -- clumps here, romney finishes tonight. the columbus dispatch out of ohio, it's decision time. poll hours, 6:30 a.m., 7:30 p.m. the subhead, the last push. a big choice on the government's role is how they decided to headline the subhead. candidates may be close in the polls but their visions are wide apart. just to give you a sam planing of how the newspapers are playing out. as far as our question of why you decided to vote or maybe not decide to vote, there is a website who writes about the idea of those within florida, she's intrusived about those who are not going to vote tonight. she writes in part this. it's true that everybody should vote. but what you'll never hear from the parties is that democra
facebook page or tweet us and also you can send us an e-mail. again, for our next 45 minutes why you decided to vote or why you decided not to vote. the headlines from the battle ground state newspaper, the "miami herald," final countdown. polls open at 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. that's the "miami herald." the end of the road, clinton stops here. -- clumps here, romney finishes tonight. the columbus dispatch out of ohio, it's decision time. poll hours, 6:30 a.m., 7:30 p.m. the...
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a task for all of us. the cottage industry of cassandras and declinists have dramatically overstated this case, but it is true that the reservoirs of good will that we build up around the world during the 20th century will not and cannot last forever. new generations of young people do not remember gi's liberating their countries, or american development assistance changing the face of their economies were literally saving generations from hunger and disease. they are more connected and engaged with the wider world than their parents and grandparents could have ever imagines. but they face mounting social and economic challenges, and are not automatically pro-american. how should we, how should america lead in this changing world? as we look ahead to the next four years and the years beyond, what should top our agenda? one thing i have learned and you have been discussing all day is that the best laid plans are quickly turned on their head by the rush of events. certainly, the first job of our nation's pol
a task for all of us. the cottage industry of cassandras and declinists have dramatically overstated this case, but it is true that the reservoirs of good will that we build up around the world during the 20th century will not and cannot last forever. new generations of young people do not remember gi's liberating their countries, or american development assistance changing the face of their economies were literally saving generations from hunger and disease. they are more connected and engaged...
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the hispanics do not like us. white women do not like us. blacks do not like us. the jewish vote does not like us. if we had a totally democratic party, not even have a republican party, what would happen? the democrats would then decide who gets what, who does what, who pays what? i am finding the republican party -- i do not want to work anymore. i have lost part because i do not see any point. guest: american policy tends to be cyclical. parties will have a big triumph and a couple years later -- lost heart. -- lost heart. it is probably premature to write the epitaph of the republican party. the wheel will turn again. the republicans have some challenges ahead but they're going to have to figure out a way to deal with. host: the caller brings up the female vote. obama winning female vote 55% 2 mitt romney's 44%. that was down a little bit from 2008, when obama won 56% to about 43%. guest: if you dive deeper into the numbers, it is not so much the there is a gender gap. we talked a lot about the gender gap. there is a marriage gap. obama won by better than two-
the hispanics do not like us. white women do not like us. blacks do not like us. the jewish vote does not like us. if we had a totally democratic party, not even have a republican party, what would happen? the democrats would then decide who gets what, who does what, who pays what? i am finding the republican party -- i do not want to work anymore. i have lost part because i do not see any point. guest: american policy tends to be cyclical. parties will have a big triumph and a couple years...
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host: you can also find us online, using social media. send us a tweet using journal@c- span.org -- twitter.com/c- spanwj. or find a conversation on facebook. you can also e mail us, twitter.com/c-spanwj. how confident are you in the u.s. electoral system? we will bring some articles on how early voting is unfolding, but first, here is the headline from "usa today." 48% to 48%. "it comes down to turnout." host: what do you think about the u.s. electoral system as we head into the final day? voters go to the polls tomorrow. in "u.s. a today," the two candidates made their pitch for why you should vote for them. barack obama, mitt romney, writing in to "usa today," sharing their opinions. president obama says -- "do not give up, we have had a rise in jobs and a rebound in growth." governor romney says -- "we need a new beginning." looking at the headline of "the wall street journal," it gives us an idea of where the candidates were over the weekend. you can see them in these key battleground states, places like cleveland, ohio, and presiden
host: you can also find us online, using social media. send us a tweet using journal@c- span.org -- twitter.com/c- spanwj. or find a conversation on facebook. you can also e mail us, twitter.com/c-spanwj. how confident are you in the u.s. electoral system? we will bring some articles on how early voting is unfolding, but first, here is the headline from "usa today." 48% to 48%. "it comes down to turnout." host: what do you think about the u.s. electoral system as we head...
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he will join us from charlottesville. after that, if a member of the virginia house of delegates and a mitt romney co-chair for virginia. and the virginia democratic party chairman brian moran will join us from loudoun county, ground zero for the state of virginia in this presidential election. first, this update from c-span radio. >> its 8:33 a.m. eastern. an update on new york city following sandy. some of the subways are rolling again. and a train pulled out of penn station three days after the tunnels were flooded. the chairman says 14 of the city's 23 subway lines will be operating today. none of the trains will be going into lower manhattan. it is still dealing with a massive black out. the subways usually carry 5.2 million passengers a day. experts and shoreline advocates a new jersey should consider protection of coastal areas as a massive -- major part of any plan to rebuild areas ruined by hurricane sandy. they say redevelopment plans should include relocating homes and businesses farther from the shoreline, bui
he will join us from charlottesville. after that, if a member of the virginia house of delegates and a mitt romney co-chair for virginia. and the virginia democratic party chairman brian moran will join us from loudoun county, ground zero for the state of virginia in this presidential election. first, this update from c-span radio. >> its 8:33 a.m. eastern. an update on new york city following sandy. some of the subways are rolling again. and a train pulled out of penn station three days...
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god who exists within each one of us and binds us together as one people, be with us on this election day as we exercise our responsibility to choose our leaders and set a trajectory into the future. let us be mindful and respectful of the views of those who vote for someone else. open our minds to realize that although we are a nation filled with diverse philosophies, our common motive is to make this country a fruitful and peace filled nation allowing all people the opportunity to pursue dreams. help us to see our victories and defeats in the voting booth as a blessing of freedom and not a judgment on ideals. help us be mindful of our unity and bless this country and all nations and peoples now and forever. we ask this in your holy name. amen. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 3-a of house resolution 788, the journal of the last day's proceedings is approved. the chair will now lead the house in the pledge of allegiance. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty
god who exists within each one of us and binds us together as one people, be with us on this election day as we exercise our responsibility to choose our leaders and set a trajectory into the future. let us be mindful and respectful of the views of those who vote for someone else. open our minds to realize that although we are a nation filled with diverse philosophies, our common motive is to make this country a fruitful and peace filled nation allowing all people the opportunity to pursue...
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american people want us to work together. republicans want us to work together. democrats want us to work together. they want to balance everything, but especially the situation we have with the huge deficit and taxes that are part of that. i can remember my first press event after i was selected as democratic leader. i was so afraid. i really was. as i do on occasion come off the cuff -- as i do on occasion, off the cuff, i said i know how to fight indians. i do not be as well as the fight, but would much rather dance any time. i still feel that way. it is better to the ads then to fight. it is better to work together. everything does not have to be a fight. that is the way it has been the past couple of years. so everyone should comprehend that legislation is the art of compromise and consensus building. political scientists have covered this for a generations say and continue to stay the way we get things done is to work together. we need republicans to help us. compromise is not a dirty word. i'm willing to negotiate any time on any issue. i have spent a lot
american people want us to work together. republicans want us to work together. democrats want us to work together. they want to balance everything, but especially the situation we have with the huge deficit and taxes that are part of that. i can remember my first press event after i was selected as democratic leader. i was so afraid. i really was. as i do on occasion come off the cuff -- as i do on occasion, off the cuff, i said i know how to fight indians. i do not be as well as the fight,...
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he wished us well. he's fighting for us. and i got to tell you from traveling this state, all around, i want to thank you. i want to thank the people of colorado because you care about your country, you know what built our country and tomorrow you're going to e help us save our country. [applause] you can tell the course of these things based upon how the campaigns are coming to the conclusions. you can tell the course of the direction that either party wants to take our country. look, these are very serious times. and they rire serious solutions which means serious leadership. the sment closing his campaign in a very small way. it's the incredible shrinking presidency abdomen the incredible shrinking campaign. it's funny but it's sad. four years ago the president said if you don't have fresh idea, use steal tactices to scare voters. if you don't have a good record paint your opponent people should run from. right here in colorado you've turned on your tv and guess who is doing just that today. that's right. the other day he
he wished us well. he's fighting for us. and i got to tell you from traveling this state, all around, i want to thank you. i want to thank the people of colorado because you care about your country, you know what built our country and tomorrow you're going to e help us save our country. [applause] you can tell the course of these things based upon how the campaigns are coming to the conclusions. you can tell the course of the direction that either party wants to take our country. look, these...
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host: i know you're going to tell us about -- tell us that he will win, but tell us why. what will the outcome be? what will happen and why? caller: he needs to be elected to save the economy. we have a terrible economy and the majority of the american people realize that the obama policies have been miserable failures and mitt romney knows how to create jobs. he is brilliant, a job creator. i think that under him we will have the best economy in history and steve, i cannot wait until tuesday to find out that mitt romney will be the next president of united states of america. host: i will make one prediction, we will know on tuesday night, wednesday morning. thanks for calling, we appreciate that. this prediction from georgia -- host: you can weigh in on our twitter account. tell us who you think will win and why. give us your prediction. some voting early, others are flipping a coin. from the new hampshire sunday news, "mitt romney makes a final pitch in portsmouth." next, sheila, joining us on the phone from newark, delaware. independent line, good morning. who is going
host: i know you're going to tell us about -- tell us that he will win, but tell us why. what will the outcome be? what will happen and why? caller: he needs to be elected to save the economy. we have a terrible economy and the majority of the american people realize that the obama policies have been miserable failures and mitt romney knows how to create jobs. he is brilliant, a job creator. i think that under him we will have the best economy in history and steve, i cannot wait until tuesday...
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i thought the president owes us an explanation and he never gave it to us. host: susanna's calling for mitt romney. caller: good afternoon. i would like to stand in solidarity with most of the commons that the previous caller just made. i am the mother of two military sons. they both volunteered during times of war. they deserve so much more than this commander and chief has been able to give them. there are so many issues that i think people are not aware of. if you are not in the military or do not have a loved one, you would not know about a lot of the things that go on such as people need jobs so we do not talk about much. if you watch the general channel a news you get the same old story all the time. i know what his favorite cookies are but most people do not understand the rules of engagement in afghanistan are against the united states soldiers. they will not be getting what they need. there are some horrible things going on that of being withheld from the american public. host: as could use some of supporting the president. to someone supporting the
i thought the president owes us an explanation and he never gave it to us. host: susanna's calling for mitt romney. caller: good afternoon. i would like to stand in solidarity with most of the commons that the previous caller just made. i am the mother of two military sons. they both volunteered during times of war. they deserve so much more than this commander and chief has been able to give them. there are so many issues that i think people are not aware of. if you are not in the military or...
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he told us he is not mitt romney but he did not give us what he's going to do with the budget. a blueprint with what he tried to do with john boehner and his policies of these years he has to consolidate them? i don't buy the notion we have no idea what he's going to do. i think we have a pretty good idea. >> he did not tell us. >> what would you like him to stay? >> i would like him to tell us what he plans to do with the budget and how we're going to deal with the fiscal cliff. >> i think now we are in that time. we will see how he does that. i don't think mitt romney told us how he would deal with it either. >> i think you are right and we can agree on that. >> the model to me is health- care reform. barack obama never told us what he wanted. he never did what bill clinton did and put a proposal on the table. i think that's what we will see. as the president put out an emigration proposal or embrace simpson-bulls or does he try to bring everyone into the white house -- since then-bowles. we don't know the answer. either approach could work and be the one has risks. the first
he told us he is not mitt romney but he did not give us what he's going to do with the budget. a blueprint with what he tried to do with john boehner and his policies of these years he has to consolidate them? i don't buy the notion we have no idea what he's going to do. i think we have a pretty good idea. >> he did not tell us. >> what would you like him to stay? >> i would like him to tell us what he plans to do with the budget and how we're going to deal with the fiscal...
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and god hates us. would you think the administration is going to be asking for from congress to respond on the east coast? margaret? guest: so far, the storm has been something that everybody on both sides have been able to get behind in terms of talking about the need for quick response. it helps that there are republican as well as democratic governors that are affected by this. and make it completely a bipartisan issue. every day multiple homes a day, the white house and fema have been forwarding a sort of play- by-play, who president has spoken to, who fema has spoken to, calls from cabinet members, calls from governors. constant ongoing throughout the day, conference calls about need and demand. what you have got now is a congress that will come back briefly pre-thanksgiving for the lame duck session and come back after the holiday and will be very much occupied by the fiscal cliff. nobody is going to want a demagogue. congress is poised to give government extra whatever. this is not what anybody
and god hates us. would you think the administration is going to be asking for from congress to respond on the east coast? margaret? guest: so far, the storm has been something that everybody on both sides have been able to get behind in terms of talking about the need for quick response. it helps that there are republican as well as democratic governors that are affected by this. and make it completely a bipartisan issue. every day multiple homes a day, the white house and fema have been...
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us. i urge my colleagues to support this bill and yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from virginia is recognized. mr. scott: i thank the gentleman from american samoa, my friend from north carolina, mr. coble, for bringing this measure to the floor. i urge my colleagues to support the bill and yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from north carolina is recognized. mr. coble: in closing i want to thank mr. scott as well and my good friend from american samoa. eni, i apologize for having fractured insure name earlier. folks, this is a good bill that addresses a threat. i urge my colleagues to vote in favor of the bill and support it and with that i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 5934. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 having responded in the affirm
us. i urge my colleagues to support this bill and yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from virginia is recognized. mr. scott: i thank the gentleman from american samoa, my friend from north carolina, mr. coble, for bringing this measure to the floor. i urge my colleagues to support the bill and yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from north carolina is recognized. mr. coble: in closing i want...
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don't like us. the jewish vote doesn't like us. so my question is if we just had a totally democratic party, total and not have a republican party, what would really happen? the democrats would then decide who gets what, who does what, who pays what? i'm just finding the republican party is just -- i just don't want to work anymore. i've just lost heart because i don't see any point. guest: american politics seems to be cyclical. parties have a bigotry ump and a couple of years later the tables turn. democrats thought it was smooth sail after 2008. 2010 they lost big. so it's premature to write the epitaph for the republican party. the wheel will turn again. that being said t republicans have some challenges ahead they have to figure out a way to deal with. host: the caller brings up the female vote in this election, obama winning the female vote 55% to mitt romney's 55%. that was down from 2008 when obama won 56% to 43%. guest: if you got a little deeper into the numbers it's not so much there is a
don't like us. the jewish vote doesn't like us. so my question is if we just had a totally democratic party, total and not have a republican party, what would really happen? the democrats would then decide who gets what, who does what, who pays what? i'm just finding the republican party is just -- i just don't want to work anymore. i've just lost heart because i don't see any point. guest: american politics seems to be cyclical. parties have a bigotry ump and a couple of years later the tables...
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republicans want us to work together. democrats want us to work together. they want to reach a balanced approach to everything, but especially the situation we have with the huge deficit. taxes are a part of that. >> the american people have spoken. they have reelected president obama, and every elected a republican majority. if there was a mandate, it is a mandate for us to find a way to work together on the solutions to the challenges we all face as a nation. my message today is not one of confrontation, but one of conviction. mr. president, this is your moment. we are ready to be led. not as democrats or republicans, but as americans. we want you to lead as president of the united states of america. we want you to succeed. let's challenge ourselves to find the common ground that has eluded us. let's do the right thing together for our country. host: ron, you are up first. what was the message to washington? caller: i really think compromise is in the air in a positive way. it is so wonderful in my mind of president obama was elected. people can start to
republicans want us to work together. democrats want us to work together. they want to reach a balanced approach to everything, but especially the situation we have with the huge deficit. taxes are a part of that. >> the american people have spoken. they have reelected president obama, and every elected a republican majority. if there was a mandate, it is a mandate for us to find a way to work together on the solutions to the challenges we all face as a nation. my message today is not one...
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the chaplain: let us pray. gracious god, we often thanks for the joys and challenges of self-government. which this house and the whole congress symbolize. and world ravaged by clns, political, and domestic we enter greatly the sanctuary of these chambers for peaceful deliberation for this nation's good. even in the spaces of deep disagreement, may these debates be seasoned with mutual understanding. may your presence as liberty, love, and justice walk up and down and yes, even between these aisles. remind everyone of the sacredness of the trust of their constituents and the hope of all of our citizens. at days end, may all affected by their decisions be confident of their good faith. at the end of the term, may the re-elected redouble their efforts for the common good and those retiring find satisfaction in having done their duty. in the name of all that is holy and good. amen. pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approved. the pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from new york, mr.
the chaplain: let us pray. gracious god, we often thanks for the joys and challenges of self-government. which this house and the whole congress symbolize. and world ravaged by clns, political, and domestic we enter greatly the sanctuary of these chambers for peaceful deliberation for this nation's good. even in the spaces of deep disagreement, may these debates be seasoned with mutual understanding. may your presence as liberty, love, and justice walk up and down and yes, even between these...
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focus on us not what divides you as politicians, focus on us. and i don't offer misplaced optimism often. because in washington you can get pessimistic quick. but i do have confidence there is path way on tax reform, on continued education reform, on doing some smart things around energy. and that's the test of the ment and the leaders in the senate and houses. can they come together post election. and for a period of time put your needs and the needs of the country first. and i have a great deal of confidence we'll do that. so i look forward to talking to you about the election that just happened. [applause] >> thank you for having me back. it's great to be back at the university of delaware and thank you for coming. when we look at this election in 2012, republicans should not be diluted about the magnitude of the president's reelection victory. this was a big night for the democrats not just at a presidential level but also look across the country in the u.s. senate seats. and for my fellow republicans in the room to quote john mccain it's al
focus on us not what divides you as politicians, focus on us. and i don't offer misplaced optimism often. because in washington you can get pessimistic quick. but i do have confidence there is path way on tax reform, on continued education reform, on doing some smart things around energy. and that's the test of the ment and the leaders in the senate and houses. can they come together post election. and for a period of time put your needs and the needs of the country first. and i have a great...
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you can also reach us via social media on twitter, facebook, or even send us an email. our first call for amy kremer comes from shelly in alabama. she's on our line for democrats. go ahead, shelly. shelly, are you there? caller: hello. hi, everyone. guest: hi. caller: my -- i'm calling from my state, georgia, is republican, but the tea party, i know it came about after obama, president obama's election. it was the first time. i just don't understand why we all can't get together. i know that america is based on individuality and people wanting to have a piece of the pie, but why -- it just appears that the tea party is so divisive, and i don't understand that. you know, sometimes it appears that since president obama has become president, that i've never seen so much disrespect for the office of president. oip amy kremer? guest: well, thanks for your comment, shelly, and i would to say we're not divisive. i mean, we've gone after republicans and democrats alike. we are an issues-oriented movement, focused on fiscal responsibility, limited government, free markets. that'
you can also reach us via social media on twitter, facebook, or even send us an email. our first call for amy kremer comes from shelly in alabama. she's on our line for democrats. go ahead, shelly. shelly, are you there? caller: hello. hi, everyone. guest: hi. caller: my -- i'm calling from my state, georgia, is republican, but the tea party, i know it came about after obama, president obama's election. it was the first time. i just don't understand why we all can't get together. i know that...
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americans want us to work together. republicans want us to work together. democrats want us to work together. they want a balanced approach to everything, but especially the situation we have dealing with this huge deficit and taxes are a part of that. >> the american people have spoken. they have reelected president obama, and they have to get reelected a republican majority in the house of representatives. if there is a mandate in yesterday's results, it is a mandate for us to find a way to work together on the solutions for the challenges we all face as a nation. my message today is not one of confrontation but one of conviction. mr. president, this is your moment. we are ready to be led -- not as democrats or republicans, but as americans. we want you to lead -- not as a liberal or conservative, but as president of the united states of america. we want you to succeed. let's challenge ourselves to find the common ground that has eluded us. let's rise above the dysfunction and do the right thing together for our country. host: democratic caller in pennsyl
americans want us to work together. republicans want us to work together. democrats want us to work together. they want a balanced approach to everything, but especially the situation we have dealing with this huge deficit and taxes are a part of that. >> the american people have spoken. they have reelected president obama, and they have to get reelected a republican majority in the house of representatives. if there is a mandate in yesterday's results, it is a mandate for us to find a...
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the answers to these questions are on us. all of us. all of our hard work and progress that we have made it all at stake. the traces in this race are clear. -- choices in this race are clear. as my husband said, this election will be closer than the last one. it will come down to what happens in a few battleground states like right here in virginia. as you start gearing up for the next four days, but me put some things in perspective. how close these elections are. in 2008, barack 1 va is by about 235,000 votes. when you break that down across an entire state, that is 100 votes per precinct. in north carolina, the margin of difference was closer. it was five votes per precinct. think about that. that could mean just one vote in a neighborhood. a single vote in an apartment building on your college campus. if there is anyone here, anyone you know who may be thinking that their vote does not matter, that their involvement does not count and in this political process that ordinary folks cannot make a difference, they can. think about those
the answers to these questions are on us. all of us. all of our hard work and progress that we have made it all at stake. the traces in this race are clear. -- choices in this race are clear. as my husband said, this election will be closer than the last one. it will come down to what happens in a few battleground states like right here in virginia. as you start gearing up for the next four days, but me put some things in perspective. how close these elections are. in 2008, barack 1 va is by...
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all of us are. the economy, jobs, fuhr of the middle class, and the national security of our country they are concerned about fiscal soundness for america because they think about the future. as we move forward to debate our economic and fiscal challenges in the weeks and months ahead, one thing is clear, our economic agenda, choices and decisions will be viewed through the perspective and the eyes of our nation's women and their needs. and those of their families. i have decided in light of all of the excitement accompanying our beautifully diverse caucus, and san francisco i always say the beauty is in the mix, that's also where the strength is in the mix. and the size of our women's caucus i'm not satisfied, we want more. but we are the largest element of political leadership for women in the country. larger than it's ever been. so i have made the decision that some you may have some interest in, in order to continue work on empowering women, to making sure our affordable care act enforced in way
all of us are. the economy, jobs, fuhr of the middle class, and the national security of our country they are concerned about fiscal soundness for america because they think about the future. as we move forward to debate our economic and fiscal challenges in the weeks and months ahead, one thing is clear, our economic agenda, choices and decisions will be viewed through the perspective and the eyes of our nation's women and their needs. and those of their families. i have decided in light of...
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us, usa, usa! >> it is absolutely essential that together we lead america to a better place than that. we are four days away from a fresh start. four days away from the first day of a new beginning. my conviction that better days are ahead is not based on promised and hollow rhetoric but on proven results and an unshakable faith in the american spirit. if there is anyone worried that the last four years are the best we can do. if anyone fears is american dream is fading, if there is anyone who wonders whether better jobs and better pay checks are a thing of the past, i have a clear message, with the right leadership, america is coming roaring back. [applause] we are americans, we can do anything. the only thing that stands between us and some of the best years we've ever known is a lack of leadership and that's why we have elections. this tuesday is a moment to look into the future and imagine what we can do. put the past four years behind us and start building a new future. you saw the differences
us, usa, usa! >> it is absolutely essential that together we lead america to a better place than that. we are four days away from a fresh start. four days away from the first day of a new beginning. my conviction that better days are ahead is not based on promised and hollow rhetoric but on proven results and an unshakable faith in the american spirit. if there is anyone worried that the last four years are the best we can do. if anyone fears is american dream is fading, if there is...
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we have 22 grandchildren, ann and mitt have 18 but they'll probably catch us and pass us. and when i mention our children and grandchildren, the reality and importance of this election come alive. the election is not about us. it's about our children and grandchildren. [applause] jax and i have always said that children are the root of a heart. so as a parent, all we ever want to create is a better future for our children. we don't want to have to tell our tcharniester year was a better life than theirs will be tomorrow. ann and mitt understand this and know what it will take to get our country the greatest nation on earth back on the right track. this election provides us an opportunity to review the record of a president and to review the record of a president to be. mitt understands the world but also the world of business. he has built successful businesses without sacrificing his values. he understands our economy as well as each and every social issue. mitt romney is deeply concerned that under the current economy there are five and a half million struggling to find
we have 22 grandchildren, ann and mitt have 18 but they'll probably catch us and pass us. and when i mention our children and grandchildren, the reality and importance of this election come alive. the election is not about us. it's about our children and grandchildren. [applause] jax and i have always said that children are the root of a heart. so as a parent, all we ever want to create is a better future for our children. we don't want to have to tell our tcharniester year was a better life...
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he give us the opportunity to choose what would be best for us. there will be making it seem like that is where they are. >> people are cutting the president down for the social security and all that. i am on disability. i am giving everything i got right. it is the insurance companies, not the president. the slack that i get is really uncalled for. if people would start going and making an effort to making the world better instead of trying to cut it down all the time, we might get somewhere. >> i can't believe that the american people did not vote for a man with a proven record. so what? he is rich. he knows what he is doing. he gave to charity, he cared about the american people, and the media has failed them. we need ask ourselves and we will find out what was his, you know, saying he did not know he was going to be heard. i think we will find out what he meant when he talked to the russian president and said, wait until i am reelected and i have more flexibility. that is scary to me. the benghazi thing is totally just -- people have closed ey
he give us the opportunity to choose what would be best for us. there will be making it seem like that is where they are. >> people are cutting the president down for the social security and all that. i am on disability. i am giving everything i got right. it is the insurance companies, not the president. the slack that i get is really uncalled for. if people would start going and making an effort to making the world better instead of trying to cut it down all the time, we might get...